close (one's) mind (to) (something)

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close (one's) mind (to) (something)

To become reluctant or resistant toward considering something. I've tried encouraging her, but it seems she's really closed her mind to the idea of running for office.Don't close your mind—there's always hope that a situation can change for the better.

close (or shut) your mind to (or against)

close your ˈmind (to something)

be unwilling or unable to consider new ideas, proposals, etc: His mind is closed to the possibility of reform. ▶ closed-ˈminded adj. (disapproving):: She was accused of being closed-minded and intolerant of other people’s opinions.

There are so many young people who have suffered abuse in their young lives and it is people like these selfish objectors who would simply prefer to close their minds to the suffering of others and pretend it does not exist.

Showing them the deterioration of service delivery seems to set off an internal alarm bell which causes the supporters of the rulers to close their minds (in order to avoid cognitive dissonance and possible unpleasantness) with a single sentence: "At least our Mahangu fields are no longer destroyed by Caspirs".

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